A Multi-disciplinary Overview of Chagas in Periurban Peru

There are between 8 and 11 million cases of America Human Trypanosomiasis, commonly known as Chagas disease, in Latin America. Chagas is endemic in southern Peru, especially the Arequipa region, where it has expanded from poor, rural areas to periurban communities. This paper summarizes the findings...

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Main Authors: Sarah McCune, Angela M. Bayer, Gabrielle C. Hunter, Natalie M. Bowman, Juan G. Cornejo del Carpio, Cesar Naquira, Robert H. Gilman, Caryn Bern, Michael Z. Levy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Lindenwood University 2010-04-01
Series:Journal of International and Global Studies
Online Access:http://www.lindenwood.edu/jigs/docs/volume1Issue2/essays/1-21.pdf